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gray vs achromatic colour

achromatic colour vs gray

gray and achromatic colour both are nouns.

gray is an adjective but achromatic colour is not an adjective.

gray is a verb but achromatic colour is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gray Yes Yes Yes No
achromatic colour Yes No No No
As nouns, achromatic colour is a hypernym of gray; that is, achromatic colour is a word with a broader meaning than gray:
  • gray: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  • achromatic colour: a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
Other hypernyms of gray include achromatic color.
gray (noun) achromatic colour (noun)
horse of a light gray or whitish color a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
clothing that is a grey color
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad
gray (adjective) achromatic colour (adjective)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
intermediate in character or position
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
gray (verb) achromatic colour (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between gray and achromatic colour

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